Senior Associate | Special Counsel

Permanent, full-time position although we will welcome candidates seeking part-time or contract work. Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment.

Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program. Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels. Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave. Free daily breakfast and office social events. Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community.

About the role and team:

At Hall & Wilcox, our Corporate Insurance & Financial Services team provides financial services advice to clients in the insurance sector, including general and life insurers, reinsurers, insurance intermediaries and financial institutions, as well as general corporate and government clients. This position will suit experienced senior lawyers who are looking to perform market-leading work at a senior level within a corporate insurance practice led by a highly regarded partner and within a supportive, flexible and collaborative team environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing financial services regulation and compliance advice for insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries;
• Distribution channel management and outsourcing;
• Scheme transfers of general and life insurance businesses;
• Insurance M&A transactions;
• Drafting treaty and facultative reinsurance arrangements for cedants and reinsurers;
• Policy drafting, benchmarking, review and interpretation work;
• Assisting with placing specialised classes of insurance in local and international markets, including W&I and D&O insurance;
• Providing strategic advice to financial services clients on regulatory enforcement and remediation;
• Advising on insurance issues across a variety of industry and public sectors and preserving and optimising the recovery of insurance assets.

About you:

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of post-admission experience;
• Experience in a front-end or corporate insurance role;
• Experience in adjacent financial services areas like superannuation, wealth management or funds will be highly regarded (with opportunities to work across these areas, if desired);
• Strong technical legal skills; and
• Good writing skills.

About us:

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive. We are known for having a great culture that puts people first. A culture where our purpose and values - our Hallmarks - are lived, not laminated.

We do great work, smarter. We're passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We're famous for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve. Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive; everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Jaimie Monahan, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, for a confidential discussion.